MEMORANDUM

On Tuesday, November 8, 2011, the City of Lawrence opened bids for the following:

2012 Water & Wastewater Treatment Chemicals – Utilities Department

Product

Vendor / Quantifier

Bid Price

Awarded Bid to

 

 

 

 

Water Treatment Chemicals

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quick Lime (Kaw – pebble)

Mississippi Lime Company

0.06525 / lb

***

 

US Lime Company

0.067725 / lb

 

 

 

 

 

Quick Lime (Clinton – Powder)

Mississippi Lime Company

0.06525 / lb

***

 

US Lime Company

0.067725 / lb

 

 

 

 

 

Sodium Bisulfite

Harcros Chemicals

Company error. Should have been per gal. Did not meet bid specifications notes # 2

0.205 / lb

 

 

Thatcher Company

1.926 / gal

***

 

Brenntag Mid South

2.20 / gal

 

 

 

 

 

Ferric Chloride

Kemira Water Solutions, Inc.

1.60 / gal

***

 

PVS Technologies

1.96 / gal

 

 

 

 

 

Sodium Hypochlorite

Brenntag Mid South

0.79 / gal

***

 

DPC Industries

0.81 / gal

 

 

 

 

 

Polymer (Kaw)

Brenntag Mid South

0.68 / lb

***

 

Nalco

0.73 / lb

 

 

SNF Polydyne

0.81 / lb

 

 

 

 

 

Polymer (Clinton)

Brenntag Mid South

Did not meet bid specifications notes # 7

0.58 / lb

 

 

Nalco

0.73 / lb

***

 

SNF Polydyne

Did not meet bid specifications notes # 7

0.82 / lb

 

 

 

 

 

Calgon WPH 800 PAC

Cal Pacific Carbon

Did not meet bid specifications notes # 9

0.60 / lb

 

 

Standard Purification

Did not meet bid specifications notes # 9

0.745 / lb

 

 

Brenntag Mid South

0.774 / lb

***

 

 

 

 

Carbon Dioxide

EPCO

0.0355 / lb

***

 

Continental Carbonic

0.145 / lb

 

 

 

 

 

Sodium Hexametaphosphate

Sterling

1.154 / lb

***

 

Shannon Chemical Corp

1.16 / lb

 

 

Summit Chemical

1.20 / lb

 

 

Carus Chemical

1.207 / lb

 

 

Harcros Chemicals

1.23 / lb

 

 

F2 Industries

1.29 / lb

 

 

American Water Chemicals

1.30 / lb

 

 

 

 

 

Sodium Silicofluoride

Brenntag Mid South

0.45 / lb

***

 

Harcros Chemicals

0.51 / lb

 

 

Summit Chemical

1.05 / lb

 

 

 

 

 

Aqua Ammonia

Airgas

1.74 / gal

***

 

Brenntag Mid South

2.63 / gal

 

 

Harcros Chemicals

Company error. Should have been per gal. Did not meet bid specifications notes # 2. Not NSF approved.

0.1285 / lb

 

 

 

 

 

Aluminum Sulfate – Bulk

Brenntag Mid South

0.295 / lb

***

 

General Chemical

0.3125 / lb

 

 

 

 

 

Phosphate Solution

Sterling

Did not meet bid specifications notes # 8

7.46 / gal

 

 

F2 Industries

 Did not meet bid specifications notes # 8

9.49 / gal

 

 

Brenntag Mid South

12.10 / gal

***

 

Shannon Chemical Corp

Did not meet bid specifications notes # 8

12.27 / gal

 

 

 

 

 

Wastewater Treatment Chemicals

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quick Lime

Mississippi Lime Company

0.06525 / lb

***

 

 

 

 

Sodium Hypochlorite

Brenntag Mid South

0.79 / gal

***

 

DPC Industries

0.81 / gal

 

 

 

 

 

Sodium Bisulfite, tote

Harcros Chemicals –

Company error. Should have been per gal. Did not meet bid specifications notes # 2

0.205 / lb

 

 

Thatcher Company of Montana

1.926 / gal

***

 

Brenntag Mid South

2.20 / gal

 

 

 

 

 

Sodium Bisulfite, bulk

Brenntag Mid South

2.40 / gal

***

 

 

 

 

Ferric Chloride

Kemira Water Solutions, Inc.

1.60 / gal

***

 

PVS Technologies

1.66 / gal

 

 

 

 

 

Potassium Permanganate

Brenntag Mid South

3.15 / lb

***

 

Harcros Chemicals

3.51 / lb

 

 

 

 

 

Tramfloc Anti-Foamer

Tramfloc Industries

2.80 / lb

***

 

 

 

 

Polymer – Actiflo

SNF Polydyne –

Company error.  Did not want to bid on this chemical, Randall Vickory 11/11/11

1.06 / lb

 

 

BASF

2.00 / lb

***

 

 

 

 

Polymer – Belt Press

SNF Polydyne

1.06 / lb

***

 

BASF

1.20 / lb

 

 

Consolidated Water Solutions

2.79 / lb

 

 

 

 

 

Ferrous Chloride L.S. # 3

Kemira Water Solutions, Inc.

0.48 / gal

***

 

 

 

 

Ferrous Chloride L.S. #9

Kemira Water Solutions, Inc.

0.48 / gal

***

 

 

 

 

Ferrous Chloride L.S. # 46

Kemira Water Solutions, Inc.

0.48 / gal

***